Will Grayson, Will Grayson
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4.2 • 66 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
This collaboration between superstar young-adult authors John Green and David Levithan, is the one of the best, gayest, most laugh-out-loud, life-affirming books you'll ever read.
It's tragic, camp, romantic, feel-good, poignant and philosophical, with three very memorable characters-Will Grayson, Will Grayson and Tiny Cooper.
Told in alternating chapters, with Green writing one Will Grayson and Levithan the other, this is the story of two teenagers with only the same name and their friend Tiny Cooper in common, who meet up one night in Chicago and find their lives changed in ways they could never have imagined.
'Green and Levithan craft an intellectually existential, electrically ebullient love story that brilliantly melds the ridiculous with the realistic. In alternating chapters from Will and will, each character comes lovingly to life, especially Tiny Cooper, whose linebacker-sized, heart-on-his-sleeve personality could win over the grouchiest of grouches (viz. will grayson). Their story, along with the rest of the cast's, will have readers simultaneously laughing, crying and singing at the top of their lungs.' Kirkus Reviews, 2010 Best Books for Teens
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In alternating chapters, the authors track two teens, both named Will Grayson, who accidentally meet halfway through the novel, perhaps changing the trajectory of both of their lives. One Will is vintage Green: a smart nerd whose rules to live by include don't care too much, with a scene-stealing sidekick Tiny Cooper, a large, flamboyantly gay classmate intent on staging an autobiographical musical. The other will (lowercase throughout) is angry and depressed; the one bright spot in his existence is an online friendship with Isaac. When will agrees to meet Isaac one night in Chicago, readers know nothing good will happen and they will be wrong. A well-orchestrated big reveal takes the story in a new direction, one that gives (lowercase) will greater dimension. The ending is laudable but highly implausible. The journey to it is full of comic bits, mostly provided by the irrepressible Tiny, who needs his own novel. Frank sexual language a shot at a bar tastes like Satan's fire cock pushes this one to high school, where its message of embracing love in all its forms ought to find a receptive audience. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
Unexpected
A good read, another John Green book to add that I love.
Couldn't put the book down, every spare time I had, I'd read it.
It's different. Having the two author's write for each Will Grayson was genius, you can see the two different characters.
Storyline was just unexpectedly different.
𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝙶𝚛𝚊𝚢𝚜𝚘𝚗, 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚢𝚜𝚘𝚗
Absolutley tremendous! Another fantastic read by John Green. Would recommend to anyone looking for a funny, heartfelt and heartbreaking novel.
*Chefs kiss*
So perfect.
Such an easy read that had me constantly coming back for more, if I ever put the book down to begin with.
Tip my hat to John Green. Once again, something that he has been apart of has made my heart very happy. Thank you.